Computer Science at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In 2021, 63 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Central Michigan.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Central Michigan Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Central Michigan performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Central Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Computer Science Schools	56
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	121
	124
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	179
	191
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	197
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	226
	234
Best Computer Science Schools	238
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	446
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	523

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Central Michigan. This makes it the #197 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Central Michigan Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $62,306. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Central Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Central Michigan Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Central Michigan. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Central Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	71

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Computer Programmers	3,960	$76,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.